Cost of living comparison

 Bratislava, Slovakia
compared to
 Managua, Nicaragua
Managua vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 21.5% cheaper than Bratislava.

Restaurants
pay 50.8% less in Managua
Groceries
pay 9.7% more in Managua
Transportation
pay 16.0% less in Managua
Housing
pay 18.1% less in Managua
Childcare
pay 74.0% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.9% less in Managua
Clothing
pay 33.6% more in Managua

The cost of clothing and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in Bratislava. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Managua.

Managua vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Bratislava, you would:

pay 50.8% less for restaurants

 
Bratislava
Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.72
€9.44
$4.08
NIO150.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.57
€7.56
$7.00
NIO257.48
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.96
€1.73
$0.65
NIO24.02

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

 
Bratislava
Managua
Bread
1 loaf
$1.75
€1.54
$1.67
NIO61.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
€5.75
$2.35
NIO86.60
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
€3.83
$4.20
NIO154.41

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pay 16.0% less for transportation

 
Bratislava
Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.43
€5.66
$5.07
NIO186.42
Monthly public transit pass $38.58
€34.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,650.55
€21,723.05
$22,000.00
NIO809,218.19

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pay 18.1% less for housing

 
Bratislava
Managua
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.58
€18.13
$44.10
NIO1,622.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $769.99
€678.55
$250.00
NIO9,195.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $617.27
€543.96
$250.00
NIO9,195.66

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

 
Bratislava
Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $612.91
€540.12
$125.56
NIO4,618.27
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,233.33
€13,424.22
$4,800.00
NIO176,556.70

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bratislava
Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.68
€2.36
$1.36
NIO50.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.81
€2.48
$2.21
NIO81.44
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.36
€4.72
$2.66
NIO97.82

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pay 33.6% more for clothing

 
Bratislava
Managua
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.52
€64.79
$74.93
NIO2,756.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.05
€32.65
$56.67
NIO2,084.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.22
€73.34
$109.40
NIO4,024.11

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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